A New Database of Roman Temples

John D. Muccigrosso - Drew University

What is it?

  • Database of temples that are in Rome or belong to the “Roman world”

What is it?

  • Database of temples that are in Rome or belong to the “Roman world”

…for now

What is it?

  • Database of temples that are in Rome or belong to the “Roman world”

…for now

  • Gathered data from existing open-source databases like Pleiades and Vici.org as well as from good ol’ fashioned books
  • Done partly as in-class DH project with students

Start with data in a Google sheet
Start with data in a Google sheet

Why Google?

  • Low barrier to use by students
  • Auto-complete
  • Easy to work in
  • Exportable

Export data to local (clean) CSV and JSON file
Export data to local (clean) CSV and JSON file

Import to MySQL db which matches website
Import to MySQL db which matches website

Test with local server via MAMP
Test with local server via MAMP

Easily run local web server with MySQL & PHP
Easily run local web server with MySQL & PHP

Website: http://RomeResearchGroup.org/
Website: http://RomeResearchGroup.org/

Mapping via leaflet
Mapping via leaflet

To-Do

  • Add more data & data fields
  • Make more LOD friendly
  • Contribute back to source projects

Help

  • Data added
  • Creative (or not) uses
  • Suggestions

Thank You